The Emir has made it public that he's not in support, and he's warned them to stay away from Kwara or Ilorin Emirate.
He said, “This thing we’re talking about is not even about Ilorin Emirate alone. Even the governor himself will be up to the task as the Chief Security Officer of the state. Security officers in the state will be well-briefed, and then they’ll also do the needful because they’re the ones in charge of the protection of lives and property in the state.
“So once approval is not given by the police, because of the directive of the emir, then it’s as good as not holding. It’s a collective decision and a collective responsibility of the entire arms of government in the state to ensure that such an event does not hold, to sustain the relative peace and harmony that we’re enjoying in the state and, most importantly, in Ilorin Emirate.”
He said, “No, it’s the people of Ilorin that’ll revolt against it. They will resist it. It’s not even the Emir, but the people of Ilorin Emirate who will resist and revolt against it in totality, in its entirety, because it’s not part of our culture. “According to the directive by the Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara State Council of Chiefs, His Royal Highness, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, CFR, the failure to abide by the directive is tantamount to daring any unforeseen consequential repercussions.”
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